Ilove the drunkard path pattern but I don't know about that small of a block with it. I am sure it will look great but right now I would not have the patience. So my hats off to you.
Ann I grew up in a family full of contractors by the way. I know how to do it all. From sheet rock to roofing. We just don't have the money right now. That and I don't have the strength, or patients. Believe me if I had my way things would be done and he wouldn't be able to stop me. I would just buy more tools.
Yesterday I ironed everything Now I am on to cutting.
Rachel

OMGosh!! Call me another one asleep at the wheel. Bridget I literally laughed out loud at your post about the definition of "Tilda". When I first started reading I also was trying to figure out the words that would fit the letters....but I have to admit I sure wasn't as clever as you. LOL LOL
Now that I finally read past the first page and I 'get it' I've decided to start tracking my progress too. Maybe between this thread and the Artist Way (if my book ever gets here) I'll get more energized.

So .... Yesterday I focused on hand work. I finished the 15th block of my rendition of a Baltimore. One more block to go and I started it last night. I still haven't settled on the 'just right' sashing that I want to do yet. I've played a bit in EQ6 but I just can't find the correct design. I didn't do any sewing on my machine yesterday. I have been working on a drunkards path for my DDL using the 3.5 blocks set in a four-patch design. 288 of those little buggers to cut and sew!! I'm now setting the rows together and have only 5 more rows to set. I'll work on it a bit today after going out to have coffee on my patio so I can enjoy the cool day we're having. 71 degrees at 10:00 am.

eileenkny wrote: Hi Eileen,
Yes I take Rte 84. My sister lives in Milford Pa just past Port Jervis NY over the border. I went to school in PJ. My parents live in Westbrookville and my inlaws are in Middletown.

This weekend is "Milford Days" they have venders out in the streets with bands playing at various locations. Some good, some not so good. Laura and I helped work on the quilds raffle quilt and to sell tickets. We were there for a few hours and I got quite a few needles sewn by hand. It was a lot of fun. I am not a member, but when in town I get to participate in thier functions through Laura. THey are a great group of ladies and a lot of fun.
After working on the quilt we refreshed ourselves with Margaritas. YUM!!!

I head home tomorrow, back to the everday life of running kids around.

Frances - when you say for crumb blocks you "use scraps to make fabric..." what does that mean. I can't quite envision what you mean but it sounds interesting. Mary

I had my own home before I married my current DH and use to fix everything in it... right or wrong. I think I own more tools then my DH and those he does own I bought for him. He does most of the repair work but I put my hands in it too. Too be honest we would have a nicer job if we hired the jobs done... but who can afford that!


Sewing.. I got my border on with setting corners just need to sew on the final border but that might have to wait until tomorrow.

I have a hubby that turns into a Mr. Hyde when I get a tool in my hand. Does that count? All the tools have mysteriously disappeared at our home and the garage has a new lock on it this summer. No one will give me the combination to Everytime I mention fixing something a new quilt magazine makes it way into my hands or new fabric is bought. So I guess I am benefitting. I broke my other sewing machine so now both of them need to go and get fixed. I have 2 quilts that are in the final stages. Maybe needed 10 more minutes of machine time and done. But the kids opened the table and the machine fell between the opening. Now something is rattling inside. Sounds funny when I sew. So I don't. It will have to wait until next weeks paycheck to get fixed. So I will work on cutting out my next projects That way they will be ready to go. That and I will get some more Ironing done (I hate ironing) Plus I have been haveing issues with this one quilt block pattern maybe I can figure that out. Has anyone ever used thangles?
Rachel

I hope you all don't mind me popping in here because I'm not doing the book but find this thread so fascinating. I came across a Youtube video that was referenced on Piece of Cake blob on the creative process by Ira Glass who has a NPR show. I thot you all might be interested in this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hidvElQ0xE

Well I got a couple of hours in at quilt bee today and got started on my crumb blocks. Boy they are addicting. But it's also a lot of fun. When I have some done, I'll post pictures.

Golly Gee, I too was out to lunch, I thought everyone one was talking about thread. Like new thread is not confusing. But I read through, wow :shock: , you ladies are amazing. If you don't mind I like to join in also.
This might get the lard out of my body and move. Although , lately, I have had to get projects done for our local quilt show. I have completed one small whitework, and one small wall hanging that I started when I went to Irena Bluhmes class. And now I have to put the binding on my son's tshirt quilt. I will post pictures by the end of the month. But I do have to start a wedding gift in August.
I usually have a needle and thread in my hand everyday, but it is not always for me, generally they are customer quilts.
Today, I finished a customer's quilt 60 by 80. But tomorrow dh will be home and we have to install a new tv for him. So that will be an all weekend project, (does anyone else have a dh who turns in Mr. Hyde when you put a tool in his hands) thanks for letting me talk. debbie

Cheryl,
Did you go to PA on Rt 84? If you did, you drove near me!!! I live 2 miles off Exit 5 in NY.
I sewed yesterday on my longarm. Great thing is-I worked on my own piece!!!
I wrote about it over in the Artist's Way forum and posted a link to the pic of the quilt I'm working on. I'm hoping to get more of it done today.
eileenkny

Got more done today! Spent about an hour or so upstairs and got my blocks sewn into rows. Took another picture. I'm going to quilt bee tomorrow working on a challenge for my bee. We are making "crumb" blocks. You use your scraps to make fabric and cut out the squares from those. We are doing an exchange of these blocks the first Friday of August, so I better get mine done. May not get much else done this weekend as we are working at the theater tomorrow and Saturday night and ushering for the movies on Sunday.
Frances

Okay, I was breathing today, and i'm not thilled with the threadpainting. I leave for Pa to my sisters house tomorrow, so I will see what she thinks. My DS is who got me roped into this quilting thing 8years ago, so she can dig me out of trouble.

Sorry Ladies, no EMT's on this street today. And tomorrow's headlines will be the usual stuff. Gas, Fires, and Huricanes brewing in the Atlantic. OH! And lets not forget the men in tight shorts racing in the Tour De France.

Hope you all have a great weekend, and I'll be peaking in. Cheryl

Spent a couple of hours in my sewing room today. Took pictures of my current project and of Brandi's so we can enter them in the show. Also took a picture of a quilt that just needs the binding that I may put in the show. I will probably take another picture of the current project tomorrow though because I got the blocks done tonight. They are on the wall and it looks good. I have to be careful sewing them together because there are six blocks each of six colors. There is one of each color in each row and each column so I can't get them mixed up. I have quilt bee on Friday, I'm trying to decided if it will be a good idea to take this to work on or if I'm asking for trouble taking them off the wall to take them somewhere else to sew them together. Probably will take something else to work on.
Frances in Austin where it's been above normal for 50 of the last 52 days. Ugh!

Frances you are absolutely right I just had this vision of poor cheryl passed out on the floor under her machine with this great big goose egg on her head, face blue as can be from not be. With a head line in the news paper that reads Quilter is SEW dead from anticipation. Cheryl breathe you will do sew much better.